Great Lakes Wire

The Northern Michigan University (NMU) women's soccer team is preparing for two key matches this weekend on their home turf in Marquette. The Wildcats will face Roosevelt on October 25, followed by a match against Purdue Northwest on October 27.

Currently, NMU holds a conference record of 6-2-1 with 19 points, positioning them in a competitive race for the title with Grand Valley State, who leads the GLIAC standings with a 6-1-2 record and 20 points. Other contenders include Ferris State and Davenport, closely trailing NMU.

A special event is scheduled for Sunday as the Wildcats celebrate Senior Day, honoring thirteen seniors: Caitlyn Trombley, Elin Thagard, Brooke Pietila, Ashley Koch, Stephanie Trujillo, Maria Storm, Allison Kroll, Calihan Bearden, Megan Kirby, Paige Britton, Sami Brown, Maria Sorensen, and Sydney Lake.

Fans can follow updates from @NMU_wsoccer and @NMU_Wildcats on X (formerly Twitter) during the games. Both matches will be available to watch on FloFC with live stats provided.

Key player Justina L'Esperance has been recognized as the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after her impressive performance over the weekend. She leads in several offensive categories within the GLIAC and ranks among the top nationally in points and goals. Teammate Brooke Pietila follows closely behind L'Esperance in these statistics.

The Wildcats have shown strong performances at home this season with a 3-1-0 record and have historically performed well under Coach Jon Sandoval. This upcoming match marks Roosevelt's first visit to Marquette. In previous encounters against Purdue Northwest, NMU holds a favorable record but experienced their only loss to them at home back in 2018.

Roosevelt enters this matchup following a challenging game against Parkside which resulted in a loss. Their current overall record stands at 0-8-4. Meanwhile, Purdue Northwest comes off a narrow victory over Parkside which improved their overall standing to 6-1-5.